Madison was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat dating back to last season. They took a 69-64 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Pleasanton Eagles. Even though they lost, the Mavericks' still made a splash on offense and bumped their average scoring up to 51.5 points per game (they're now ranked -1th in scoring overall).
Despite the loss, Madison still got an impressive performance from Kassidy Flowers, who went 9 for 19 en route to 23 points plus eight rebounds and four blocks. Another player making a difference was Darien Howard, who had 13 points in addition to six assists and five steals.
Even though they lost, Madison was working as a unit and finished the game with 17 assists. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their assist total in five consecutive matches.
Madison's loss dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Pleasanton, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Madison didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 67-65 win against Burbank on the 16th. As for Pleasanton, they will take on San Antonio Memorial at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Pleasanton knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past three matchups -- so hopefully San Antonio Memorial likes a good challenge.
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